🌿 Heart Hoya (Hoya kerrii) – A Charming, Low-Maintenance Succulent

Popular as a gift for special occasions, especially Valentine’s Day, the Heart Hoya is often sold as a single-leaf cutting in a small pot. Though slow-growing, it’s a hardy plant ideal for indoor spaces in cities like New Delhi, especially when placed in bright, indirect light.

💚 Key Features

• Leaves: Thick, succulent, heart-shaped leaves.

• Growth: Can remain a single leaf or, if rooted from a stem node, grow into a trailing vine over time.

🌞 Light Requirements

• Best Light: Bright, indirect sunlight.

• Tolerates: Some direct morning sun.

• Avoid: Low light or harsh afternoon sun, which can cause sunburn.

💧 Watering Guidelines

• Frequency: Allow soil to dry out between waterings.

• Check: Water only when the top 2–3 cm of soil is dry.

• Overwatering: A common cause of root rot—less is more.

🌾 Soil & Potting

• Soil: Well-draining cactus or succulent mix.

• Pot: Use pots with good drainage; small pots are fine due to slow growth.

🌱 Fertilization

• Feed: Monthly during spring and summer with a diluted succulent fertilizer.

• Skip: Fertilizing during winter dormancy.

✂️ Growth & Maintenance

• Growth Habit: Extremely slow; may stay as a single leaf unless part of a full vine.

• Pruning: Not needed unless growing as a vine.

• Support: Mature vines can be trained on a trellis or hoop.

🪴 Humidity & Temperature

• Humidity: Tolerates average indoor humidity well.

• Temperature: Thrives in 18–30°C (65–85°F); protect from cold drafts.

⚠️ Note on Leaf Cuttings

• Many “heart-shaped” Hoyas sold in stores are just decorative single leaves without a node, meaning they won’t grow into full plants. Only cuttings with a stem node will develop into vines.